Ok, so Iím cautiously optimistic that this will actually happen, but personally, I think they f*cked up the new beetle and Iím not so sure about the new Microbus concept car.

If they reboot the Thing, they better keep it simple, with detacheable doors, fold down windshield and lots of ground clearance. I doubt they can pull off a rear engine and we certainly wouldnít see low-back seats._________________1963 Beetle
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2009 F-150

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Whatever they would come up with would be a pale imitation of the original type 181 due to customer expectations for comfort, and modern safety requirements and in effect. You can pretty much forget about a folding windshield. There will be, at minimum, air bags for the front passengers. Those lightweight doors? Gone due to side crash protection. For anyone that's put up and taken down a 181 top, you know that any replacement vehicle will have a better mechanism. You'll also see stronger bumpers, crash sensors, better instrumentation, comfier seats, better passenger heating and cooling, modern lighting, and more.

Whatever they would come up with would be a pale imitation of the original type 181 due to customer expectations for comfort, and modern safety requirements and in effect. You can pretty much forget about a folding windshield. There will be, at minimum, air bags for the front passengers. Those lightweight doors? Gone due to side crash protection. For anyone that's put up and taken down a 181 top, you know that any replacement vehicle will have a better mechanism. You'll also see stronger bumpers, crash sensors, better instrumentation, comfier seats, better passenger heating and cooling, modern lighting, and more.

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Whatever they would come up with would be a pale imitation of the original type 181 due to customer expectations for comfort, and modern safety requirements and in effect. You can pretty much forget about a folding windshield. There will be, at minimum, air bags for the front passengers. Those lightweight doors? Gone due to side crash protection. For anyone that's put up and taken down a 181 top, you know that any replacement vehicle will have a better mechanism. You'll also see stronger bumpers, crash sensors, better instrumentation, comfier seats, better passenger heating and cooling, modern lighting, and more.

With all that It won't be a Thing just like the new Beetle wasn't a Beetle